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Middle East Developments and What They Mean for Corporate Relocation
GLOBAL MOBILITY ADVISORY Recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East have understandably raised questions for employers managing international assignments, business travel, and global...
Mexico Security Update: What Global Mobility Teams Should Know
This update is relevant for organizations with employees currently in Mexico, upcoming relocations, or near‑term business travel.In late February 2026, localized security operations in parts of Mexico resulted in short‑term disruptions affecting transportation,...
2026 FIFA World Cup Countdown (Mobility Risk in the Final 90 Days)
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches (June 11–July 19, 2026), organizations relocating employees to, from, or within the United States, Canada, and Mexico are entering the highest‑risk period for mobility disruption. With approximately three months remaining before...
Middle East Developments and What They Mean for Corporate Relocation
GLOBAL MOBILITY ADVISORY Recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East have understandably raised questions for employers managing...
Mexico Security Update: What Global Mobility Teams Should Know
This update is relevant for organizations with employees currently in Mexico, upcoming relocations, or near‑term business travel.In late February 2026, localized security operations in parts of Mexico resulted in short‑term disruptions affecting transportation,...
2026 FIFA World Cup Countdown (Mobility Risk in the Final 90 Days)
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches (June 11–July 19, 2026), organizations relocating employees to, from, or within the United States, Canada, and Mexico are entering the highest‑risk period for mobility disruption. With approximately three months remaining before...
5 Ways to Improve Your Relocation Exception Management Process
Sometimes, no matter how detailed and inclusive your employee relocation management policies are, you run into exceptions or special requests from your employees. This might include wanting to bring children on house-hunting trips, needing an additional month of...
The WHR Intern Experience: Part Two
Editor's Note: We asked two of our 2018 summer interns, Alexis Harris and Joe Plantier, to write about their experience and work at WHR Group. After interning at WHR Group Inc. this past summer, I can certainly see why this company is considered a leading employee...
3 Truths About Outsourcing Your Relocation Program
As you know, there’s a lot that goes into relocating an employee – you have to coordinate the move, administer expenses, review and approve exceptions, audit invoices, and manage third-party suppliers. You have to stay up-to-date on real estate market trends,...
The WHR Intern Experience: Part One
Editor's Note: We asked two of our 2018 summer interns, Alexis Harris and Joe Plantier, to write about their experience and work at WHR Group. Read Part Two by Joe Plantier here. My name is Alexis Harris and I’m going into my senior year at the University of...
An Insider Look at WHR’s Agent Qualification Process
Ten minutes. It takes less than ten minutes to qualify a new agent within WHR Group's Real Estate Partner Network. That isn't a lot of time. But, by asking specific, targeted questions, and speaking directly with the agents, WHR's Vendor Management Department is able...
Music on the Moving Mind
Even if your transferring employee is excited about their upcoming move, relocation is stressful. Whether they're cleaning their current home to prepare for listing, finding a new school for the kids, or dealing with movers, all tasks, large and small, quickly become...
Reducing Global Mobility Risks When Relocating Employees
Finding the perfect candidate is just the beginning. You then have to make sure that person is up for the move, because failed relocations can occur, and they are costly. By evaluating and addressing these four risk factors, you’ll give your employees a better chance...
Overcoming Five Employee Concerns to Relocation
Making any life changing decision requires thought and consideration, especially if that decision is taking you across the country, or even across the globe! It’s easy to forget that even the most excited employees have concerns about the relocation process. Frequent...
Cultivating a Culture of Teamwork
Cultural training for employees who will be working internationally is perhaps more important today than ever before. For many companies, there has been a significant paradigm shift away from the strictly bi-cultural focus of such training, opting instead for an...
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